The Dragon capsule successfully docked autonomously with the ISS over the weekend. NASA astronauts have been working with Space X to make sure the system works, and will be as safe as possible. So we ‘may’ be back in the … Continue reading
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Trying to decide between dazed and confused and frazzled… Finished up a 9999 word (hey, it had to be UNDER 10000 word) short for possible inclusion in an anthology next year, and alpha read two other short stories for folks, … Continue reading
This one is 24 minutes long, but it will bring a tear to your eye… One family’s connection thanks to an airplane. I hope you enjoyed it, and they truly were the greatest generation! Thankfully there is another generation that … Continue reading
Is apparently alive and well again! An Air Force jet piloted by an Offutt-based crew is flying the first aerial photography flight over Russia in more than a year under the Open Skies Treaty, Pentagon officials confirmed, marking a return … Continue reading
One wonders what stories they told… They had to have been in their 90s at the time this was taken. I also wonder what they thought about the advances in weapons! From cap and ball to semi-auto pistols and rifles, … Continue reading
An old guy says his piece… Nuff said… h/t Crucis … Continue reading
Apparently the Senate has passed a bill called the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act, S.2679, the “Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018,” which amends the Small Business Act to provide veteran-owned small businesses access to surplus property owned by … Continue reading
The military draft is currently under review- ARLINGTON, Va. — Three years ago, Congress created a commission to help it answer a pair of questions: Is the Selective Service System, which requires 18-year-old men to register for a potential military draft, working? If so, should … Continue reading
If you’d like your topsoil back, you can come get it… At least that part that isn’t already in Arkansas… Sigh… Windy days are a fact of life in this part of the country, but dayum… 12 hours of 30-40 … Continue reading
Lousy weather, lousy connectivity, supposedly high winds today. So you get no post, cause I ain’t trying to type it on the phone. Go read the sidebar folks. Posted from my iPhone. … Continue reading